当年我在学校的时候经常参加英语演讲比赛。

I would often take part in an English speech contest in my school days.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 当年 dāngnián
  1. in those days; back then; in those years
  2. to be in the prime of life
=1 当年 dàngnián that very same year
2 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
3 在学 zàixué to be at school; to be studying
=4 校 jiào to check; to collate; to proofread
=4 校 xiào
  1. (bound form) school; college
  2. (bound form) (military) field officer
=5 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=5 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=5 的 dí really and truly
=5 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
6 时候 shíhou
  1. time
  2. length of time
  3. moment
  4. period
7 经常 jīngcháng
  1. frequently; constantly; regularly; often
  2. day-to-day; everyday; daily
8 参加 cānjiā
  1. to participate
  2. to take part
  3. to join
9 英语 Yīngyǔ English (language)
10 演讲 yǎnjiǎng to give a lecture; to make a speech
11 比赛 bǐsài
  1. competition (sports etc)
  2. match
  3. to compete

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